Jun Akiyama Height: 6'0" Weight: 231lbs Date of Birth: 09/10/69 Debut: September 17, 1992 Place of Birth: Osaka, Japan Theme: Shadow Explosion Finishing Move: Exploder 98' or Front Face Lock Hold

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Leagues: All Japan and NOAH

Names: Jun Akiyama

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PWI Ratings: 96th 1996; 79th 1997; 27th 1998; 35th 1999; 42th 2000; 39th 2001.

Important Facts
*First main tag partner was Misawa
*Former member of The Burning in All Japan. His partner was Kenta Kobashi
*The first NOAH show he turned on Kobashi
*Probably has the best T-Bone Suplex (Exploder) in wrestling
*Created a pumphandle version of the Exploder he calls the Exploder 98' vs. Hiroshi Hase

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Titles
*All Japan World Tag
*All Asia Tag

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Memorable Matches
*Akiyama & Mitsuhara Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue (5/23/96)- Akiyama EXPLODERs Kawada for the win
*Akiyama & Mitsuhara Misawa vs. Steve Williams & Johnny Ace (6/7/96)- Akiyama EXPLODERs Ace twice for the win
*Akiyama & Mitsuhara Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue (12/6/96)- Kawada folding powerbombs Misawa twice for the win
*Akiyama vs. Akira Taue (1/20/97)- Akiyama wins with a EXPLODER
*Akiyama & Mitsuhara Misawa vs. Hayabusa & Jinsai Shinzaki (11/27/97)- Akiyama EXPLODERs Busa twice for the win
*Akiyama & Mitsuhara Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue (12/5/97)- Taue nailed a Nodowa Otoshi and a High Kick on Akiyama for the win
*Akiyama & Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa (10/23/99)- Kobashi Burning Hammers Misawa for the win
*Akiyama vs. Mitsuhara Misawa (2/27/00)- Akiyama wins with his Exploder 98'
*Akiyama vs. Kenta Kobashi (8/5/00)- Akiyama TKOs Kobashi with the Front Face Lock Hold
*Akiyama vs. Kenta Kobashi (12/24/00)- Kobashi wins with the Burning Hammer